* This is the only town in America where an A&R dude would do well to consult the local chapter of Calvary Chapel for the next big thing.

* Though no one can hear it, we all love the concept of having a pirate radio station in town.

* There is an inverse relationship between the amount of sunshine and the amount of good bands in San Diego.

* Winston's is the only place in America besides Miami Beach where paint that glows under black light is still cool.

* To quote Blazing Saddles: "Where all the white women at?"

* To paraphrase Blazing Saddles: "Where all the black men at?"

* If Detroit is the home of 8 Mile, San Diego must be .04 Mile.

* No matter how cool San Diego clubs are, your favorite show of the year is always at some dude's house in Clairemont.

* Listening to chill-out electronica while playing Connect Four at The Whistle Stop is nerdy. I don't care how ironic it is or how it touches your inner child.

* How many San Diego musicians does it take to screw in a light bulb?Three. One to screw it in, and two to stand off to the side and mutter: "Hrumph... I could do that."

* The "no moshing" policy at Soma has less to do with physical injury than it does the fact that raising the core temperature of that place even a few degrees will result in spontaneous combustion and a Great White repeat.

* We can now partially link Java Joe's to an ad for a television ad selling women's razors. Zhat's weird (c'mon, say it like you're a gay German).

* Tomfoolery's is the only club in San Diego where, on a Monday open mic night, you can find two marines doing acoustic duets while two girls make out in a corner and some guy you've never met before buys you a beer. Pretty open atmosphere for a straight club... or did I miss something?